It gets even weirder

[agoodwinsmith]

So, I've been snortling because of a shopping bag I see here used by Urban Behaviour ( http://www.urbanbehavior.com/ ).  It's a white bag, with black printing on it like thus:

Sexy
Modern
Edgy
Generation

And I've been thinking - doesn't anybody ever check their acronyms before they chose a slogan?

And you know, I was expecting the google search to turn up this entry first one:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smeg_%28vulgarism%29

But it was not.

Instead the first google entry was this:
http://www.smeg.com/
which led to this:
http://www.smegusa.com/
Upon which website, if you wait for the images to scroll by, you will eventually see retro-50's fridge, in candy cane pink, with the acronym SMEG in big chrome letters across the front.

Oy.

I mean: oy.

Comments

[the-magician.livejournal.com]

SMEG is a well-known brand of designer fridge, found in any glossy magazine about interior design ... and higher end kitchen supply shops.

I'm surprised you haven't heard of them, but on the other hand, I've been looking at home design shows and magazines for years now as doing up this place is the only way I will be able to afford a nicer place for the next few years :-)

And yes, it causes great hilarity to everyone that finds out about them or sees one of their products for the first time :-)

[agoodwinsmith.livejournal.com]

They are not in Canada - and there was only one location in the States - although a great number of locations throughout South America.

I didn't find what it might be an acronym for: "Small & Medium Electronic Gadgets"? :)

[the-magician.livejournal.com]

According to the web ...

The name Smeg stands for "Smalterie Metallurgiche, Emiliane, Guastallia" which is a metal enamelling factory in Emilia, Italy.

It's even more amusing, if you go to, say, the UK site for SMEG (www.smeguk.com), as the page loads, it pulls images from the "home" webserver at www.smeg.it (grin!), really!

[cat63.livejournal.com]

Have you not encountered Smeg fridges before ? :-)

There used to be a shop in Taunton many moons ago which had several in the window. Never failed to make me giggle, child that I am :-)

[agoodwinsmith.livejournal.com]

Never ever before. :) That pink fridge was a shock. :)

[cat63.livejournal.com]

They're obviously not polite enough for Canada :-)

[moustachios.livejournal.com]

I do believe I will share your snortle. Oh my.